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10 songs that feel like A Red Score in Tile

Matched to A Red Score in Tile by William Basinski on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

The song you love
A Red Score in Tile
William Basinski
moderate 34/100 intensity 60 BPM
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Brot — Olafur Arnalds safe 60 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (34/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (60 BPM).

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Only the Winds — Olafur Arnalds safe 60 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (34/100). Same layered texture.

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Unraveling — Olafur Arnalds safe 60 BPM

Keeps the same contemplative pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (34/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (60 BPM).

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Tomorrow's Song — Olafur Arnalds safe 60 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (34/100). Same layered texture.

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Opus — Ryuichi Sakamoto safe 60 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (34/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (60 BPM).

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Fordlandia — Johann Johannsson moderate 60 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (34/100). Same layered texture.

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Virthulegu Forsetar — Johann Johannsson safe 60 BPM

Keeps the same contemplative pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (34/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (60 BPM).

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The Great Silence — Johann Johannsson safe 60 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (34/100). Same layered texture.

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Ask Me Now — Thelonious Monk moderate 65 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (34/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (65 BPM).

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Handwriting — Rachel's moderate 70 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (35/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when A Red Score in Tile is more than you want right now.

Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2 by Frédéric Chopin
Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2 — Frédéric Chopin safe 60 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 25/100, down from 34. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Love Is Selfish by Jack White
Love Is Selfish — Jack White safe 72 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 11/100 — the pull without the edge.

Tell Me Why by Neil Young
Tell Me Why — Neil Young safe 72 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Reads 15/100.

Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens
Tea for the Tillerman — Cat Stevens safe 72 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 15/100, versus the original's 34.

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Hey Mister, That's Me up on the Jukebox — James Taylor safe 72 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 15/100, down from 34.

I Remember Everything by John Prine
I Remember Everything — John Prine safe 75 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 2 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 8/100 — the pull without the edge.

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Yesterday's Wine — Willie Nelson safe 70 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. Reads 11/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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A Lack of Color — Death Cab for Cutie safe 60 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 2 where the original climbs to 6. 7/100, versus the original's 34. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “A Red Score in Tile” by William Basinski?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Brot” by Olafur Arnalds, “Only the Winds” by Olafur Arnalds, “Unraveling” by Olafur Arnalds — the top match scores 99% alike. Matching is by how the songs actually move (intensity, dynamic range, texture, tempo, predictability, vocal force), not by genre tag or popularity.

What songs are like “A Red Score in Tile” but calmer?

“Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2” by Frédéric Chopin, “Love Is Selfish” by Jack White, “Tell Me Why” by Neil Young keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “A Red Score in Tile”?

It measures 34/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and instrumental. Tempo is 60 BPM.

How do you decide which songs are similar?

Every song in our catalog is measured on 8 dimensions — intensity, dynamic range, tempo, sudden changes, texture, predictability, vocal force and fine sound detail. Similarity is the distance between two songs across those measurements, so matches cross genres and eras. Shared mood tags break ties.

By the numbers: how this song compares

Computed from this song’s place among the 19,209 songs we’ve measured.

Where it sits in 19,000 songs

On our 19k-song scale this lands in the middle band — more energetic than 22% of songs, calmer than the other 78%. Its intensity reading of 34/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and instrumental. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.

What makes it unusual

What stands out most about this song is a slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 100% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on full chaos — sudden changes, huge quiet-to-loud swings, and relentless energy — the kind of track this one is the counterpoint to.

Feels almost identical to

Closest matches by feel across all 19,209 measured songs — not by genre or artist, by how they actually move.

What it’s good for

Sleep6/10
Focus10/10
Workout2/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype2/10

Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.

2002 in context

The 332 songs we’ve measured from 2002 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. At 6/10, this track is right in line with its year.

Mixes smoothly with

Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.

The fingerprint

Intensity34
Dynamics56
Tempo11
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force0
Trigger load13

The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.

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